The rapper Rick Ross had a loaded 9mm handgun in the waistband of his pants when the Rolls Royce he was driving was recently fired upon on a Florida street, The Smoking Gun has learned.

The 37-year-old performer (real name: William Leonard Roberts) was carrying the Smith & Wesson semi-automatic despite having a suspended handgun permit, according to a Fort Lauderdale Police Department report (which was released today after TSG filed an open records request with cops).

It is unclear whether Ross will face a weapons possession charge in connection with the January 28 incident. The “black and chrome” gun seized from the rapper contained 12 live rounds, with one in the chamber and 11 in the magazine, cops noted.

Ross never attempted to hide the gun despite not having a valid license to carry the weapon, and has hired 24-hour armed security, since the shooting.

Where are the gun nuts hollering “It wouldn’t have happened if he was armed!” now? Dang, for such a gangster, he sure pulled a mitch move. Guess it’s a good thing he didn’t shoot his wang off trying to get the pistol out. Must have gotten lost in them rolls.